The very effort of a late institution in opposition to physical freedom precipitated upon it its own destruction; such will doubtless be the result of an attempt now being made by a powerful institution to rivet religious bondage upon its subjects.
Victoria C. Woodhull: “The very effort of a late institution in opposition to physical freedom precipitated upon it its own destruction; such…”
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Woodhull warns that attempts to impose religious constraints will lead to their own downfall, as seen in history.
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